The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-20
RUN AGAIN In THE RING.
IT WILL TRY TO KNOCK OUT AT
LANTA ON NOV 90.

Return from Philadelphia Of the Gu
pernatorial Party-Pardon Sought
for Hardened Criminal Who is not
Deserving OF It-Preparing for the
Veterans.
ATLANTA. GA, Sept 19.-To-day's de-
velopments settle the fact that Fulton
county viii again vote on the question Of
the sale Of liquor on Nov. -. Ordinary
Calhoun this morning gave the County
Commissioners a legal opinion upon this
matter which was that another election
could be held any time after Nov. p. The
commissioners at once decided to open books
of registration and appointed registrars 10
conduct the election
Some time during last night John W.
Grogan, night car inspector Of the East Ten
nessee. Virginia and Georgia railroad, com
mitted suicide in the yards of the company,
in this city Grogan's body was found at
an early hour this morning dangling by the
neck from the ceiling Of passenger coach.
To accomplish his self-destruction he used
bell rope, one end of which he passed
through a ring in the ceiling Of the coach
and then fastened the end TO a rack With
the other end of the rope he made slip
morse. which he adjusted about his neck and
then jumped of a seat upon which he stood
while making the arrangement. The suicide
Is attributed 70 bad health.
cHARGED WITH THE VOOLFOLK MURDER.
A special from Canton reports the arrest
of negro there, named DubOse, who is
said TO be the real murderer of the Wool
folk family. II is said that he was sent 10
the changing by Capt. Voolfolk, that his
time was out few days before the murder,
and that be killed the family 20 wreak ven
geance Woolfok's attorney has had an in
terview with the man and is confident.
MEETING OF THE FIRE CHIEFS.
The convention Of the National Associa-
ton Of Firemen NESTS here tomorrow. Al
ready over 100 delegates have arrived.
Chief Joyner is doing all that he can to en-
terrain them, and has arranged a fine pro-
gramme, embracing both business and
pleasure A portion of the latter will con
sist of banquet and an excursion to Kenne-
saw mountain. The convention will be ad-
dressed in the opera house tomorrow by
Gov. Gordon, Mayor Cooper and Others,
after which the association will commence
its business meeting.
Tue Marietta and North Georgia Rail
road Committee met tonight Only one
witness was examined, D. b. Glover, Super
intendent Of the road. There was nothing
significant in ms testimony. He was put
up by the road, and examined merely as 10
the condition of the road in 1880, when
Messrs. Pulsifer, EAGER and others took it,
which ne described as wretched He said
it was worth hardly 5000 The road has
since been extended 10 the North Carolina
line and put in excellent condition
at a cost of over $4,000. Mr.
Glover was in Atlanta during the session of
1885, when the resolution passed, but knew
OF no improper means used to influence its
passage
A HARDENED CRIMINAL.
Robert Brown, a noted convict in the
Georgia penitentiary, who escaped some
time ago, was recaptured in Franklin
county last week and returned 10 the camp
When arrested he had a shotgun and three
pistols. looking for the Sheriff of the county
10 kill him. Some months ago application
for his pardon came to the Governor from
Alabama, urging as reason that he was
wanted as a witness in the United States
Court for the Northern district Of Alabama
to convict some counterfeiters. A petition
was received TO-DAY from HARRISON county
where Brown lived when convicted pro
testing against his pardon, as be is danger
Gus man and hardened criminal.
Al O'Clock this afternoon the Governor
and his staff, Mrs. Gordon, Miss Fannie
Gordon and the Atlanta Rifles returned
from Philadelphia. The Governor and his
party were escorted TO the executive man.
sion by the Rifles.
TO WELCOME BOYS IN BLUE
The ASSOCIATION of ex-Confederate Veter-
ans at large meeting tonight, amid
great enthusiasm. appointed a com
mittee I Of fifty to make arrange
fnents for a fitting reception of the
Union veterans of the armies OF Ohio Ten
llessee and the Cumberland, who fought
from Chattanooga to Atlanta The
Union veterans come at the in
yitation of the Piedmont EXPOSITION
to revisit the ba.tlefields on which they
fought over % years ago. The pro-
gramme of the reception and determination
will extend through the week, beginning
Oct. 10, and will be elaborate. The chief
event viii be the reunion barbecue and the
ceremonies at Kenncsaw on Oct II, and an
illumination OF the historic old
mountain at night Thousands of
Union soldiers have signified their intention
OF coming, and the reunion viii doubtless
surpass anything yet seen. A rate of Ic.
mile each way has been obtained from Gin
cilnati and st. Louis for parties of twenty
five or more, or half rates for smaller parties.
A similar rate will doubtless he extended
from Chicago.